High Street Essentials That Look Expensive

Usually embedded with an expiry date shorter than the current contents of your fridge, high street is all about the fast and the furious – a churn and burn of on-trend pieces to buy now and bid adieu in six months time, right? Wrong – when your Net-A-Porter wish list total is enough to make your eyes water (‘wish list’ being the operative word here), Zara takes on a whole new persona. Your forever pieces don’t need to come with a forever-paying-off price tag with a fiscal eye. Here’s our edit of high street heroes that last the distance.

Tonals

There’s beauty in simplicity, as they say – particularly when it comes for $49.95. White head-to-toe is fresh in any currency, as is the ever-present black on black. Just make sure your whites are bright and your blacks match – you want to look considered to nail this brief.

Denim

Designer denim be damned – you could spend weeks wading through the sea of skinnies, flares, boyfriends and wide-legs available on the high street. The wash is key to masking the price point, so steer clear of anything too distressed or detailed.

Metal Hardware

Gold inherently screams luxe, yet it doesn’t necessarily need to be of the 14ct variety. A drop earring, a chain handbag strap, a clean, minimal cuff – look for a little gilded extra in and amongst your accessories for an instant uplift.

Shirting

If your 9-5 agenda is all about looking sharp, a great shirt is a non-negotiable. Steer towards heavier fabrics (like cotton and silk blends) over anything too sheer, as the devil is in the details – weightier styles have a longer shelf life with their silhouette.

Outerwear

ASOS is a gold mine for a might-be-Marant style cocoon coat, as it Topshop for their impressive take on the trench each winter – if you’re a jacket fiend, multiple $800 numbers aren’t really a feasible option. Wrap yourself up in whatever takes your fancy at this price point.

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